A special tool.....

**limbimtimwim** · 12th February 2008, 18:52

Just get in there with a hacksaw and cut the axle ya knob.

Oh, you want to put the wheel back on.... I thought you were scrapping it.

**Fatjim** · 12th February 2008, 19:17

All sorted. I'm now the proud owner of a special tool.

**Pex Adams** · 12th February 2008, 20:46

Originally Posted by Fatjim

All sorted. I'm now the proud owner of a special tool.

UUUUuuuummmmmm - I know this is tempting, its almost to good an opportunity to miss.. However I can't, it wouldn't be fair. The handsome, strong, and smart, need to look out for the ugly, stupid, and weak

**Robert Taylor** · 14th February 2008, 19:58

Originally Posted by Fatjim

Sweet. Please do. I just measured it and its 24mm inside.

I have a spark plug socket that has a 24mm hex on it, but I don't have a 13/16 bolt to use in it.

All I can say is "Fuck you Suzuki".

I'm getting a ghey Honda next. At least they use real parts.

Lighten up! If there was more metal in that axle it would be heavy contributing to unsprung weight. The sum total of a little bit shaved there, a bit down there etc is significant. I remember just how heavy and unwieldy my XS1100 was, a few years before ''lightness was being added''. Special multi fit adaptor pieces are able to be purchased for these axles and other variations e.g Race Tech. Proffessional mechanics ( I did say proffessional )will also have these in their toolboxes.

I really fail to understand why you are singling out Suzuki, every brand of motorcycle without exception has its quirks. Try taking a rear shock out of a 1098....would it be ''F..k you Ducati?''

I always see a huge irony in that little over half a century ago the yellow peril was trying to eradicate us from this earth. But now we see fierce loyalties for individual brands sourced from the same country. Conversely, a Dutchman that worked for my father was a pow to the Japanese for 4 years. He passed away 3 years ago and only purchased his first Japanese car 2 years prior to that, somewhat reluctantly.
Funny old world.

**Fatjim** · 14th February 2008, 20:05

Mate, my tongue was firmly in my cheek when I said that.

However, to some extent I was justified. Special tools for doing stuff that you'd expect the average jockey to do in his garage??????

BTW, FWIW, to anyone that cares, the torque setting on the front axle was 80lbft, while the rear is 100lbft.

**Robert Taylor** · 14th February 2008, 20:32

Originally Posted by Fatjim

Mate, my tongue was firmly in my cheek when I said that.

However, to some extent I was justified. Special tools for doing stuff that you'd expect the average jockey to do in his garage??????

BTW, FWIW, to anyone that cares, the torque setting on the front axle was 80lbft, while the rear is 100lbft.

Thats the way of the world and to that extent I certainly dont expect it to give me a living. If we have to purchase extra tools then that is just a reality that has to be accepted and no one manufacturer can be singled out. if you look at the overall context of that SV1000 it is an extremely well priced motorcycle.....

**Squiggles** · 14th February 2008, 23:35

ZZR250 has one for the same purpose, i just got one from the toolshop for ~$10 i think

**cowpoos** · 16th February 2008, 14:22

Originally Posted by Fatjim

is required to remove the front wheel on a sv1000.

FFS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who's the prick who decided to put the biggest mutha of an allen key (~22mm) on the end of the front axle. How many people have allen drivers that large in their tool kit.

Now I'm pissed.

the simple soloution is a $3 item at a engineering supply outlet... you want a 24mm tensioning nut...its about 10cm long...and has a 10mm internal thread reverse thread on one side..for tensioning things together..you don't use the thread obviously..I just added that to help with the discryption...but the whole thing fits inside you front axle and you stick a 24mm socket over it and turn...its one solid 24mm nut...and my one cost $3

**roadracingoldfart** · 16th February 2008, 16:51

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

Just get in there with a hacksaw and cut the axle ya knob.

Oh, you want to put the wheel back on.... I thought you were scrapping it.

Your going down the correct path young man

All you need to do is after hacksawing it off is to Mig Weld a Munsters type bolt to the bit you cut off and then crank it up with a pipe wrench. It can double as a front stand lug.
If you buy hard touring tyres you could expect to leave them on for along time and just Mig the axle to the fork leg if its easier.

**cowpoos** · 16th February 2008, 17:12

Originally Posted by roadracingoldfart

Your going down the correct path young man

All you need to do is after hacksawing it off is to Mig Weld a Munsters type bolt to the bit you cut off and then crank it up with a pipe wrench. It can double as a front stand lug.
If you buy hard touring tyres you could expect to leave them on for along time and just Mig the axle to the fork leg if its easier.

blimmin honda riders!!! man you guys talk rubbish!!

**Fatjim** · 16th February 2008, 18:12

Originally Posted by roadracingoldfart

Your going down the correct path young man

All you need to do is after hacksawing it off is to Mig Weld a Munsters type bolt to the bit you cut off and then crank it up with a pipe wrench. It can double as a front stand lug.
If you buy hard touring tyres you could expect to leave them on for along time and just Mig the axle to the fork leg if its easier.

Shit, now you finally get a sense of humour. Wasn't so difficult after all.

**classic zed** · 17th February 2008, 00:26

I just bought shiny new Snap-On Hex Sockets only about $75 each

**skidMark** · 17th February 2008, 00:49

Originally Posted by Fatjim

Sweet. Please do. I just measured it and its 24mm inside.

I have a spark plug socket that has a 24mm hex on it, but I don't have a 13/16 bolt to use in it.

All I can say is "Fuck you Suzuki".

I'm getting a ghey Honda next. At least they use real parts.

It's so muppets like you who don't know what they are doing don't fuck with shit.

Suzukis fall apart enough as is without you mucking with it

**MaxB** · 17th February 2008, 00:51

I use the cut down bolt trick for the Kwak tool kit. If I'm going away the original hexes are way too bulky.

The other thing I do is buy the correct Allen key and a cheap matching socket eg 22mm. Then I cut the end off the long side of the key and tack weld (or epoxy) it to the socket. Seems to work.